Lights on the Upanishads

Description

This book gives a detailed discussion of the six vidyas, four from the Chhandogya Upanishad.

The Upanishads – An Integral Part of the Vedic Wisdom / 1

2. The Connection between Veda and Upanishads / 6

3. The Vidyas: Their Esoteric Nature and Symbolism / 8

4. Select Vidyas Under Study / 11

5. From Sadhana to Siddhi / 27

B. Lights on the Upanishads (T.V. Kapali Sastry) / 32

1. Bhuma Vidya: (Chh. U. 7.26.2) / 32

2. Prana Vidya: (Chh. U. 5.2.3) / 47

3. Shandilya Vidya: (Chh. U. 3.14) / 66

4. Vaishvanara Vidya: (Chh. U. 5.11-18) / 85

5. Nachiketa Vidya: (Katha U. 6.4) / 104

6. Vedic Wisdom in the Vedanta / 130

7. Madhu Vidya – Doctrine of Mystic Honey: (Br. U. 2.5) / 140

8. Conclusions / 161

C. Sri Aurobindo Darshana / 174

• ISBN : 81-7994-029-2 ; Pages 196 ;Paperback ;